Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Kiribati
Kiribati: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0055 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Kiribati, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 0.0055 units per person for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Kiribati peaked at 0.0089 units per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0052 units per person, in 2000.
Kiribati ranks 79th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0089 units per person | — |
| 1973 | 0.0061 units per person | -31.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0074 units per person | +20.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0069 units per person | -6.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0072 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0072 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0071 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0071 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0072 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0071 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0071 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0072 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0069 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0069 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0065 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0064 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0069 units per person | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0069 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.007 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.007 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0068 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0068 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0077 units per person | +13.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0089 units per person | +15.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0086 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0084 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0067 units per person | -20.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0052 units per person | -22.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0074 units per person | +41.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0072 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0063 units per person | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0066 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0067 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0061 units per person | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0063 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0062 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0053 units per person | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0055 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0054 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0057 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0055 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0057 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0056 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0055 units per person | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0072 units per person | 0.0061 units per person | 0.0089 units per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0069 units per person | 0.0064 units per person | 0.0072 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0075 units per person | 0.0067 units per person | 0.0089 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0064 units per person | 0.0052 units per person | 0.0074 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0054 units per person | 0.0053 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.0056 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | 0.0057 units per person | 5 |
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More education data for Kiribati
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 17,457 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1298 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17,457 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1298 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8,457 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Kiribati?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Kiribati was 0.0055 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0089 units per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0052 units per person in 2000.
- How does Kiribati rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Kiribati ranks 79th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.